Re: Thanks for the gluten info!

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the information! I'm definitely giving the diet change

serious thought, I'm going to do a bit more research (more stuff to flood my

brain with overwhelming info) and talk to this specialist pediatrician that he's

supposed to be seeing. Thanks again!

jandennlinger <jandennlinger@...> wrote:

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> I guess I was really confused with the " gluten free " diet...I

haven't read enough about it yet to truly speak intelliegently about

it!...

No, you don't have to reduce sugars. I'll explain a little

bit...gluten is a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye. The

protein in normal people doesn't have any affect. But in people with

autism, the protein causes a reaction to chemicals in the brain.

Autism is a physical brain disability, the chemical function of an

autistic brain is faulty, and the protein gluten causes this lopsided

chemical balance to become even worse.

I'm not a nurse or doctor (you can probably tell, huh? LOL) so I

don't know if I'm using the right description of how the brain works

but this is the best I can do.

Casein is found in all dairy products, and it affects the brain

chemistry in autistic people as well.

>>>One question, is soy milk gluten free and does anyone have any

suggestions as to good brands...my son is a chocolate milk-drinkin'

fool! Thanks for the yummy recipe...they look great and I can't wait

to try them.

>

Soy milk is made from soybeans, and does not contain gluten or

casein. I buy the Silk brand of chocolate soymilk and it is

delicious!! I buy the Silk brand of regular soymilk too, it is ever

so slightly thicker than dairy milk, but we like it. I add a bit of

water to it for my daughter so it isn't as thick.

[Guest guest]

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> Thank you so much for the information! I'm definitely giving the

diet change serious thought, I'm going to do a bit more research

(more stuff to flood my brain with overwhelming info) and talk to

this specialist pediatrician that he's supposed to be seeing. Thanks

again!

If you get overwhelmed, like I did, just holler! It was daunting and

boy did I want to quit a few times at first. I know the Lord helped

me find this software at the beginning, without it, I would be a

basket case trying to remember all the different things you need to

replace wheat. You can do it just as easily without the

LivingCookbook software but I'm a " visual " person and need help with

organizing.

The flours you need to replace wheat can be found easily. I buy

dried chickpeas in bulk on ebay and then use a flour mill to grind

them into flour. Very inexpensive that way. I buy tapioca flour,

potato flour and cornstarch at the oriental grocery store near me.

These are only $.99 a pound! Rice flour can be bought at Whole Foods

but it is expensive. So I buy white rice at the oriental store and

grind it into flour at home, and it's much less expensive doing it

myself.

Let me know if you have any questions...

[Guest guest]

How different is it baking bread and other things with other types of flours? I

have a breadmaker, would I still be able to still use this being that you have

to use yeast? I have been trying to follow all of the email, but am a bit

behind.

Thanks,

jandennlinger <jandennlinger@...> wrote:

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>

> Thank you so much for the information! I'm definitely giving the

diet change serious thought, I'm going to do a bit more research

(more stuff to flood my brain with overwhelming info) and talk to

this specialist pediatrician that he's supposed to be seeing. Thanks

again!

If you get overwhelmed, like I did, just holler! It was daunting and

boy did I want to quit a few times at first. I know the Lord helped

me find this software at the beginning, without it, I would be a

basket case trying to remember all the different things you need to

replace wheat. You can do it just as easily without the

LivingCookbook software but I'm a " visual " person and need help with

organizing.

The flours you need to replace wheat can be found easily. I buy

dried chickpeas in bulk on ebay and then use a flour mill to grind

them into flour. Very inexpensive that way. I buy tapioca flour,

potato flour and cornstarch at the oriental grocery store near me.

These are only $.99 a pound! Rice flour can be bought at Whole Foods

but it is expensive. So I buy white rice at the oriental store and

grind it into flour at home, and it's much less expensive doing it

myself.

Let me know if you have any questions...

[Guest guest]

Wow, you're awesome, you're like the Martha of gluten free diets! You

go girl! (sorry I know that sounds a little cheesy, but what else can I say?)

YOU ROCK! Thanks again for the info...especially since I live in a really small

town in south central IL and I don't have real access to " specialty stores "

Especially not a Whole Foods...I moved from Phoenix and we had lots of them

there...those and trader Joes...ah, I miss them! Thanks again, you are a

wonderful fountain of information!

jandennlinger <jandennlinger@...> wrote:

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>

> Thank you so much for the information! I'm definitely giving the

diet change serious thought, I'm going to do a bit more research

(more stuff to flood my brain with overwhelming info) and talk to

this specialist pediatrician that he's supposed to be seeing. Thanks

again!

If you get overwhelmed, like I did, just holler! It was daunting and

boy did I want to quit a few times at first. I know the Lord helped

me find this software at the beginning, without it, I would be a

basket case trying to remember all the different things you need to

replace wheat. You can do it just as easily without the

LivingCookbook software but I'm a " visual " person and need help with

organizing.

The flours you need to replace wheat can be found easily. I buy

dried chickpeas in bulk on ebay and then use a flour mill to grind

them into flour. Very inexpensive that way. I buy tapioca flour,

potato flour and cornstarch at the oriental grocery store near me.

These are only $.99 a pound! Rice flour can be bought at Whole Foods

but it is expensive. So I buy white rice at the oriental store and

grind it into flour at home, and it's much less expensive doing it

myself.

Let me know if you have any questions...

[Guest guest]

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> Wow, you're awesome, you're like the Martha of gluten free

diets! You go girl! (sorry I know that sounds a little cheesy, but

what else can I say?) YOU ROCK! Thanks again for the info...especially

since I live in a really small town in south central IL and I don't

have real access to " specialty stores "

Too funny!! I'll have to tell my husband that he better start calling

me Martha...as he navigates the debris, clutter, mows the weeds, and

reminds me once again where I put my keys. ggg

Actually, I'm only passing along what I learned from other moms who

started the diet before I did. They were a God-send, and I was so

relieved to get their advice I now happily pass it along. We've got to

share the knowledge, and support each other!